Match Report
In the standings it was SGS Essen W 13th on 16 points, RB Leipzig W 10th on 28 — separated by 12. SGS Essen W's recent output outran their position: 8th on form over five rounds, 13th in the table. Per game in the league, SGS Essen W were scoring 0.85 and conceding 2.42, RB Leipzig W 1.5 and 1.85, against a competition average of 1.72 goals per team per game.
8 games without a win framed SGS Essen W's arrival. The last-five ledger: SGS Essen W 2/15, RB Leipzig W 10/15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 SGS Essen W win, 2 for RB Leipzig W, 2 draws, at 3.8 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 40% of the wins in this matchup. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
Stadion Essen, capacity 20,650, hosted the game. SGS Essen W led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 2-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
SGS Essen W: Ramona Maier (2'), Elvira Johanna Herzog (90' og) · RB Leipzig W: Delice Boboy (49'), Marleen Schimmer (71')
Key stats
Possession: SGS Essen W 36% · RB Leipzig W 64% · Total shots: 10-13 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 2-5